How Do You Teach Yourself To Swim (Diagrams Included)?
Starting to learn how to swim can be scary and for adults, embarrassing. This is a way you can learn how to swim by yourself without another person. The steps are detailed with diagrams to help explain the exercise. Now, get out there and have fun! First find the area you will practice in. This area should be at least to your belly button but lower than your chin. Make sure you can stand easily so if you experience any problems all you have to do is stand up. You can substitute the floating device below for a person supporting you in these areas. Start by holding onto the edge of the pool. Kick up your feet, and kicking your legs alternately 1 foot apart, kick for 2 minute increments. Try and keep your body as parallel to the top of the water as possible (See diagram 1). Next, go under water, keeping yourself under water for 5 seconds. Use a nose plug if desired. Exhale when the 5 seconds end as you are going up towards the surface. Breath in after your head breaks the surface and go b
